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An Indian Attachment
ISBN: 9781906011031 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of a love affair between Sarah, a young British woman of adventurous spirit, and Jungli, an impoverished, opium-addicted Sikh temple servant.
Tells the story of a love affair between Sarah, a young British woman of adventurous spirit, and Jungli, an impoverished, opium-addicted Sikh temple s...
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Stones of Empire: The Buildings of the Raj
ISBN: 9780192805966 / Angielski / Miękka / 243 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No empire in history built so variously as the British empire in India. The buildings there attest to the richness of an imperial presence that lasted--from the first trading settlement to the end of the Raj--some three hundred years. The attitude of the British to India was compounded partly of arrogance, but partly also of homesickness, and it shows in their constructions. Georgian terraces were adapted to tropical conditions, Victorian railway stations were elaborately orientalized, seaside villas were adjusted to suit Himalayan conditions, and everywhere the fundamental ambivalence of the...
No empire in history built so variously as the British empire in India. The buildings there attest to the richness of an imperial presence that lasted...
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Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800
ISBN: 9780521780414 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 2007, this fascinating work is based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Iran and Central Asia between around 1400 and 1800. The first comprehensive treatment of this neglected genre of literature (safar nama), it links the Mughals, Safavids and Central Asia in a crucial period of transformation and cultural contact. The authors' close reading of these travel accounts help us enter the mental and moral worlds of the Muslim and non-Muslim literati who produced these valuable narratives. These accounts are presented in a...
Originally published in 2007, this fascinating work is based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Ira...
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506,91 |
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Tuk-Tuk to the Road
ISBN: 9781905548651 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two Girls, Three Wheels, 12,500 Miles. An epic, inspirational overland adventure from Bangkok to Brighton. If you've ever been to Bangkok, you'll have probably been catapulted through the streets in a tuk-tuk, one of the city's ubiquitous three-wheelers. And you probaly vowed to take a taxi next-time! But this summer, two young British girls decided to take a tuk-tuk that little bit further - 12,561 miles further!
Two Girls, Three Wheels, 12,500 Miles. An epic, inspirational overland adventure from Bangkok to Brighton. If you've ever been to Bangkok, you'll have...
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76,19 |
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The West India Question: Practically Considered (1826)
ISBN: 9781437346435 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Stranger In India V1: Or Three Years In Calcutta (1843)
ISBN: 9781437310672 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia...
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136,40 |
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The Tanjore Mahratta Principality In Southern India: The Land Of The Chola, The Eden Of The South (1874)
ISBN: 9781437340327 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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162,00 |
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The East India Sketchbook V2: Comprising An Account Of The Present State Of Society In Calcutta, Bombay, Etc. (1832)
ISBN: 9780548663806 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia...
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123,59 |
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Dreaming in Hindi: Coming Awake in Another Language
ISBN: 9780547336930 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An eye-opening and courageous memoir that explores what learning a new language can teach us about distant worlds and, ultimately, ourselves.
After miraculously surviving a serious illness, Katherine Rich found herself at an impasse in her career as a magazine editor. She spontaneously accepted a freelance writing assignment to go to India, where she found herself thunderstruck by the place and the language, and before she knew it she was on her way to Udaipur, a city in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, in order to learn Hindi. Rich documents her... An eye-opening and courageous memoir that explores what learning a new language can teach us about distant worlds and, ultimately, ourselves. |
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Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800
ISBN: 9780521129558 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 2007, this fascinating work is based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Iran and Central Asia between around 1400 and 1800. The first comprehensive treatment of this neglected genre of literature (safar nama), it links the Mughals, Safavids and Central Asia in a crucial period of transformation and cultural contact. The authors' close reading of these travel accounts help us enter the mental and moral worlds of the Muslim and non-Muslim literati who produced these valuable narratives. These accounts are presented in a...
Originally published in 2007, this fascinating work is based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Ira...
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299,36 |
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Indische Skizzen
ISBN: 9781143786846 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
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80,89 |
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Indian Jottings: From Ten Year's Experience in and Around Poona City
ISBN: 9781144830487 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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106,51 |
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Chow-Chow: Being Selections from a Journal Kept in India, Egypt, and Syria, Volume 1
ISBN: 9781144868824 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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102,24 |
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Historical, Geographical and Statistical Memoirs On the Province of Kattywar and On the Districts of Babriawar and Okhamundul: Also a Report On the Ir
ISBN: 9781144940056 / Angielski / Miękka / 570 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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127,85 |
![Correspondance De Victor Jacquemont Avec Sa Famille Et Plusieurs De Ses Amis, Pendant Son Voyage Dans L'inde (1828-1832): Tome Premier [-Deuxième], Vo Jacquemont, Victor 9781145110625](/9781145110625_correspondance_de_victor_jacquemont_avec_sa_famille_et_plusieurs_de_ses_amis_pendant_son_voyage_dans_linde_1828_1832_tome_premier__deuxime_vo.jpg "Correspondance De Victor Jacquemont Avec Sa Famille Et Plusieurs De Ses Amis, Pendant Son Voyage Dans L'inde (1828-1832): Tome Premier [-Deuxième], Vo") |
Correspondance De Victor Jacquemont Avec Sa Famille Et Plusieurs De Ses Amis, Pendant Son Voyage Dans L'inde (1828-1832): Tome Premier [-Deuxième], Vo
ISBN: 9781145110625 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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106,51 |
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Not My Guru: Living Inside The Osho International Ashram
ISBN: 9780982258552 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Osho International Ashram: The ashram founded by the controversial guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, now known as Osho. Although he's been dead for more than fifteen years, what influence does Osho still have on the happenings at the ashram? Can one classify the group of Osho followers as a cult? Is the ashram still a haven of sexuality? Learn the real story about what goes on inside the Osho International Ashram. Read about the rules, the practices, and the mandatory attendance at a video showing of the dead guru. Meet the people who populate the ashram: their beliefs, their attitudes, and their...
Osho International Ashram: The ashram founded by the controversial guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, now known as Osho. Although he's been dead for more t...
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Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
ISBN: 9780307474469 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the author of The Last Mughal, an enlightening book that explores with remarkable compassion and expansive insight nine varieties of religious devotion in India today. From the author of The Last Mughal, an enlightening book that explores with remarkable compassion and expansive insight nine varieties of re... |
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The Land My Childhood Knew
ISBN: 9781935434443 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Travel back to early 20th Century India, the author's first home, the place she fondly calls ' The Land My Childhood Knew.' Experience living among the animals on a daily basis and going camping in the wild. The beauty of the land and its people, being friends with a Rajah and his family, and memories of her parents and brother are interweaved with that of friends, young and old, she made along with way. Love of nature, life lessons learned, laughter, lasting friendships and family ties are all chronicled in this colorful account of living in India.
Travel back to early 20th Century India, the author's first home, the place she fondly calls ' The Land My Childhood Knew.' Experience living among th...
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Taj Mahal
ISBN: 9780674066281 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An enduring monument of haunting beauty, the Taj Mahal seems a symbol of stability itself. The familiar view of the glowing marble mausoleum from the gateway entrance offers the very picture of permanence. And yet this extraordinary edifice presents a shifting image to observers across time and cultures. The meaning of the Taj Mahal, the perceptions and responses it prompts, ideas about the building and the history that shape them: these form the subject of Giles Tillotson's book. More than a richly illustrated history--though it is that as well--this book is an eloquent meditation on the... An enduring monument of haunting beauty, the Taj Mahal seems a symbol of stability itself. The familiar view of the glowing marble mausoleum from t... |
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Going to Extremes
ISBN: 9780230768307 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Going To Extremes' is a four-part series in which Nick Middleton spends a month in the world's coldest, hottest, wettest and driest inhabited places.
'Going To Extremes' is a four-part series in which Nick Middleton spends a month in the world's coldest, hottest, wettest and driest inhabited places....
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66,29 |
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